Jeff is a digital journalist with the Denver7 team.
DENVER — Denver’s predicted snow totals for Thursday’s storm could reach a foot or more in some locations as the powerful winter storm is on track to dump heavy, wet snow starting late Wednesday and continuing throughout the day Thursday, likely causing dangerous travel conditions in the metro and across the state.“This will likely be the biggest storm we’ve seen officially in Denver since March of 2021 when we had over 25 inches within 2 days,” said Denver7 Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo.
A winter storm warning will also go into effect starting at Noon Wednesday for Colorado’s higher elevations including portions of Jackson, Larimer, Boulder, Grand, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit, Park, Larimer and Douglas Counties where snow could accumulate between 18 to 36 inches.The NWS said the eastern slopes along the Front Range could see up to 4 feet of snow.
“What we do see precipitation-wise this afternoon is first rain then switching over to that snow tonight,” said Hidalgo. “By this afternoon, in time for the commute, you’re likely going to see some wet roads and it might become a little slushy where we see more of a mix along the Palmer Divide and then also up into the Foothills.”“Overnight it switches over to all snow across the metro a bit of a mix out east,” said Hidalgo.
The NWS said highway closures were expected with this storm as the I-70 mountain corridor will see heavy snow Wednesday evening through late Thursday. Denver’s 7-day forecast shows Thursday’s morning low dropping to around 27 degrees and the high temperature around 35 degrees.After morning flurries on Friday, skies are expected to clear out through the day and temperatures will slowly begin to rebound.
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